Back then MC entered the room knowing he shouldn't have when ML was in a state of pheromone overload, and ignored ML's pleas to leave immediately and proceeding to have sex. Furthermore, ML's condition was entirely MC's fault in the S1 finale, when he broke the contract and left the room midway through for extremely selfish reasons. It was all MC's own doing, so why tf is he shifting the blame onto ML and even treat him like a jerk or a nuisanse...?
After suddenly transforming MC into a completely OOC asshole in the S1 finale, the author dared to downgrade ML to match MC in S2. Their story was wholesome and heartwarming until then. I wonder the original novel is like THIS too...
MC has been in love with ML for years knowing what kind of person he is. All MC should have done was either confess to ML or cut ties with him. It was MC who said he had someone else he was serious about. He himself took away any chance ML had to notice MC's feelings. If he wanted ML to notice, be serious and cherish him, he shouldn't have lied like that. Besides, when the two of them were drugged, it was MC who stopped ML from leaving the room to prevent anything from happening. If you're going to defend him by saying it was unavoidable because he was in heat, then ML is the same. They are both victims. MC has been always the one making the choices about himself here.
ML knew he was in love with him since high school.
We're talking about the PRESENT. He's saying he has someone else he likes NOW. What happened in high school is irrelevant.